Appendix A
Agenda
America in Transition, a View from California: Implications for Addressing Health Disparities
Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities
Public Meeting
Center for Healthy Communities
The California Endowment
1000 N. Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
July 28, 2008
Goal of Meeting: To discuss how the framing of health disparities in diverse communities influences public debate about improving health outcomes.
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Registration |
8:00 a.m. |
Welcome |
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Nicole Lurie, Chair |
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Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities, Institute of Medicine Senior Natural Scientist and Paul O’Neill Alcoa Professor RAND Corporation |
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Alicia Dixon, Member |
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Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities, Institute of Medicine Program Officer The California Endowment |
8:15 a.m. |
The Changing Face of American Communities: Implications for Framing Discussions About Health Disparities |
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E. Richard Brown, Ph.D. |
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Director, Center for Health Policy Research University of California, Los Angeles |
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Unity or Apartheid: The Implications of Diversity for U.S. Society |
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Mindy Thompson Fullilove, M.D. |
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Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Public Health Columbia University |
9:15a.m. |
Framing Health Disparities: More Than a Message |
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Lori Dorfman, Dr.P.H. |
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Director, Berkeley Media Studies Group |
10:00a.m. |
Break |
10:30 a.m. |
Panels—Case Communities: How Have Communities in Transition Framed Health Disparities for Action? |
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East Palo Alto |
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Ruben Abrica City Council Member, East Palo Alto |
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Melieni Talakai, R.N. Vice Chair, Board of Directors Ravenswood Family Health Center |
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Luisa Buada, R.N., M.P.H. Chief Executive Officer, Ravenswood Family Health Center South County Community Health Center, Inc. |
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Douglas J. Fort For Youth, By Youth, Inc. Founder and Director, Intervention/ReEntry/ Street Team Services |
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Fresno |
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Keith Kelley President and Chief Executive Officer Fresno West Coalition for Economic Development |
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Lue Yang Fresno Center for New Americans |
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Genoveva Islas-Hooker, M.P.H. Regional Program Coordinator Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program |
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South Central Los Angeles |
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Maxine E. Liggins, M.D. Area Medical Director, Public Health Division of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services |
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Richard A. Veloz, J.D., M.P.H. Chief Executive Officer South Central Family Health Center |
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Marqueece Dawson Executive Director Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment |
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Comments and Reaction |
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Anthony Iton, M.D., J.D., M.P.H. Alameda County Health Department |
1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
2:00 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions with Case Community Representatives: Challenges and Opportunities in Framing Health Disparities to Stimulate Action |
3:30 p.m. |
Report from Small Groups: Lessons Learned |
4:30 p.m. |
Summing Up, Conclusions, and Observations |